How to Clone C Drive to SSD in Windows 10
Can any program clone C drive to SSD in Windows 10
I have upgraded my computer from Windows 7 to Windows 10 when the official version of the new system came out. Now I am buying a new SSD. I want to use it as a bootable disk and the old HDD as a data storage disk. So, to achieve the goal, I need to move Windows 10 from HDD to SSD. I know I can manually reinstall the system and all the installed applications to the SSD. But I don't think it is the best or the only way. Maybe I can choose to clone C drive to SSD. Do you know any reliable cloning software can help?
Like the case mentioned above, you might need to migrate OS to SSD in different situations, for example, upgrade HDD to SSD. And if you want to find the easiest way to do the job, you have to use a third-party Windows 10 SSD cloning software. By cloning C drive to SSD, such programs can help you keep everything intact after the HDD to SSD migration job. It is really the best solution to transfer C drive to SSD without reinstalling anything. You can't find another easier and safer way.
Clone C drive to SSD in Windows 10 with Qiling Windows backup software
Qiling file backup software is a professional tool coming with powerful cloning capacity. It enables you to copy your entire hard drive or partition to another with either fast file-by-file copy or sector-by-sector copy in all Windows versions. So you can completely use it to clone C drive to SSD in Windows 10.
Tip
If you are trying to clone a Windows system to a new HDD or SSD disk, empty the disk in advance. One more thing that you can do is to convert your HDD/SSD disk to MBR or GPT - exact the same as your current system disk, which will allow you to effortlessly boot system after cloning Windows system.
Let's see how to clone your current Windows OS to a new HDD/SSD without reinstallation Windows OS now:
Step 1. Connect the new HDD/SSD to your PC
Step 2. Run Qiling Backup. Click "System Clone" in tools page.
The current system partition (Windows 10) and boot partition will be automatically selected.
Step 3. Choose the destination disk - HDD/SSD to save Windows system
Choose the new HDD or SSD as your target disk for saving the cloned Windows system.
Step 4. Then click "Proceed" to start cloning Windows system to HDD/SSD now.
After this, insert your new HDD or SSD into your computer and reboot PC, change the boot order to set computer boot from new HDD/SSD with cloned Windows 10 system:
- Restart PC and press F2 or F8 to enter BIOS settings.
- In the Boot option, select new HDD/SSD as the new boot drive and save all the changes.
- Exit BIOS and restart the computer, you should be able to see the Windows system running on your new disk without any problems.
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